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  • India - 3 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza H5N1 in house crows, Madhya Pradesh (OIE, June 2, 2020)

    Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
    India
    Information received on 02/06/2020 from Dr Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, New Delhi, India
    Summary
    Report type Immediate notification
    Date of start of the event 20/03/2020
    Date of confirmation of the event 23/03/2020
    Report date 02/06/2020
    Date submitted to OIE 02/06/2020
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 08/02/2020
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
    Serotype H5N1
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    New outbreaks (3)
    Outbreak 1 Collectorate Bungalow & BTI School, Bhind, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
    Date of start of the outbreak 20/03/2020
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 104 104 0 0
    Outbreak 2 Near Ambha Block Porsa Nagar Palika, Porsa, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
    Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2020
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 29 29
    Outbreak 3 Near Railway Station Rithi, Rithi, Katni, Madhya Pradesh
    Date of start of the outbreak 22/03/2020
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Not applicable
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 15 15
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 148 148 0 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) ** ** 100.00% **
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    **Not calculated because of missing information
    Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Screening
    • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
    • Disinfection
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
    Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
    ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (OIE Reference Laboratory) House Crow real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 23/03/2020 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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    https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=34517
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